Information about #342974 color

#342974 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #342974 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(52, 41, 116) — 20.4% red, 16.1% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 29 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored blue, #342974 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vil Schoenheit Purple. (#31296F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Believe (#352F77) and Blue Whale (#342D7E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(52, 41, 116)), which gives #342974 its character. If you plan to put text on a #342974 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#342974 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#342974 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #342974

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Believe color link
Believe

#352F77

Blue Whale color link
Blue Whale

#342D7E

Wow color link
Wow

#343467

Minsk color link
Minsk

#3F307F

Deep Koamaru color link
Deep Koamaru

#333366

Topsy Turvy color link
Topsy Turvy

#313669

Windsor color link
Windsor

#462C77

Jelly color link
Jelly

#3E3267

North-Star color link
North-Star

#372561

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#342974
  • RGB52, 41, 116
  • CMYK25, 29, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(52, 41, 116)
  • HSL249°, 48%, 31%
  • HSL Precise248.8°, 47.771%, 30.784%
  • HSV249°, 65%, 45%
  • HSB249°, 65%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.204, 0.161, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.204, 0.161, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.204, 0.161, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID342974
  • DECIMAL ID3418484
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01